Picasso is an album by the David Murray Octet, released on the Japanese DIW label in 1993.[1][2] It features performances by Murray, Rasul Siddik, Hugh Ragin, Craig Harris, James Spaulding, Dave Burrell, Wilber Morris and Tani Tabbal. "Picasso Suite" is a tribute to both Pablo Picasso and Coleman Hawkins's tribute to Picasso.[3] It was written for the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society and the Cleveland Museum of Art.[4][5]

Picasso
Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedSeptember 1–11, 1992
GenreJazz
Length62:02
LabelDIW
ProducerKazunori Sugiyama
David Murray chronology
South of the Border
(1992)
Picasso
(1993)
MX
(1993)

Reception

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The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[6]

Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [6]

Track listing

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  1. "Picasso Suite: Introduction" - 2:30
  2. "Picasso Suite: Catalonian Vonz" - 9:27
  3. "Picasso Suite: La Vie-The Jazz Life" - 4:38
  4. "Picasso Suite: Portrait Of Sax And Yac" - 3:16
  5. "Picasso Suite: Airtime For Hawkins" - 4:10
  6. "Picasso Suite: When Hawk Meets Pablo" - 12:20
  7. "Picasso Suite: Reprise; Catalonian Vonz" - 1:26
  8. "Menehune Messages" (Burrell, Monika Larsson) - 7:43
  9. "Chazz" (Morris) - 7:19
  10. "Shakill's Warrior" - 9:26
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
  • Recorded September 1, 2, 9, & 11, 1992, NYC

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Giddins, Gary (October 27, 1998). "Visions of Jazz: The First Century". Oxford University Press, USA – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Hasson, Bill (Jun 1994). "Picasso by the David Murray Octet". American Visions. 9 (3): 46.
  3. ^ Lock, Graham; Murray, David (October 27, 2009). "The Hearing Eye: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Visual Art". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Kisner, Kathleen (March 6, 1992). "Jazz and Picasso fans alike...". Friday. The Plain Dealer. p. 18.
  5. ^ Guregian, Elaine (March 10, 1992). "Pressure is a Boon to 'Picasso' composer". Akron Beacon Journal. p. D1.
  6. ^ a b AllMusic Review accessed August 10, 2011